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4654 N Clifton Ave

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14172070100000 2 units · 1903

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Uptown — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Uptown average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area7,762 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14172070100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4656 N Clifton

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4654 N Clifton Ave in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, owned by Matthew Denny and constructed in 1903, has experienced a notable increase in service requests and building violations over recent months. Since May 2026 alone, there have been at least four documented violations or issues requiring municipal attention, including two graffiti incidents (both closed), one building violation (currently open), and one sanitation code violation (closed). The most recent service request is related to fly dumping, which remains open as of June 2026. The property has maintained its two-parcel ownership structure throughout this period. Notably, the building's record shows no building permits issued in the past seven years, which is unusual for a property of this age. The total count of service requests to 311 from this property stands at 31 over the past seven years, with 30 of those in the past months alone, indicating a recent spike in reported issues. The concentration of recent incidents, particularly those involving building and sanitation violations, may warrant attention from prospective tenants regarding the property's current maintenance and management situation.

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Risk rating

How 4654 N Clifton Ave's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Chicago code enforcement data — building violations, 311 complaint history, environmental enforcement, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that the City of Chicago will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
45thpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 677 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4654 N Clifton Ave event timeline

Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2026
311 Request May 20
Building Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 07
Sanitation Code Violation

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